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See Pages 12-13 Page 2 NOTICE Election of Offi Cers and Delegates Sunday, November 11Th, 2007 12:00 Noon – 6:00 Pm at Union Headquarters Intermezzo See Pages 12-13 Page 2 NOTICE Election Of Offi cers And Delegates Sunday, November 11th, 2007 12:00 Noon – 6:00 pm At Union Headquarters NOTICE OF NOMINATION MEETING CHICAGO FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS LOCAL NO. 10-208, A.F. of M. TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, 2007 at 1:00 PM Union Headquarters, 656 W. Randolph St., #2W, Chicago, Illinois To stand for election on Sunday, November 11th, 2007 For the 3 year term beginning December 11th, 2007 Nomination of candidates will be conducted for the following offi ces and delegations to stand for election on Sunday, November 11th, 2007 for the three (3) year term beginning December 11th, 2007. PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY-TREASURER, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS, DELEGATES TO THE MEETINGS OF THE CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCIL, DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. The By-Laws provide that Nominations may be made orally from the fl oor at said meeting or by Petition of fi fteen (15) members in good standing fi led with the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the opening of said Nomination meeting. Nomination petitions are available from the Secretary-Treasurer’s offi ce, at the C.F.M., upon request. October 2007 cfm10208.org Intermezzo Page 3 Local 10-208 of AFM AFL-CIO Mr. Spencer Aloisio CHICAGO FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS Secretary-Treasurer OFFICERS – DELEGATES Chicago Federation of Musicians 2004-2007 656 W. Randolph St., #2W Gary Matts President Chicago, IL 60661-2121 Terryl Jares Vice-President Spencer Aloisio Secretary-Treasurer Dear Spencer: BOARD OF DIRECTORS I received your letter of July 16th containing the dates of the nomination meeting Robert Bauchens Rich Daniels Don Knapp Bob Lizik and election. Leo Murphy Dean Rolando A post offi ce box has been secured for the absentee ballot requests. The address to Louise E. Thorson which absentee ballot requests should be directed is: CONTRACT DEPARTMENT Prof. Paul B. Grant, Election Chairman Terryl Jares - Vice President Chicago Federation of Musicians (Local 10-208) Nancy Van Aacken Post Offi ce Box 8101 ASSISTANTS TO THE Chicago, IL 60680-8101 PRESIDENT—JURISDICTIONS Please see that I receive copies of forthcoming editions of the Intermezzo which Terryl Jares - Vice-President contain any information concerning the election. Supervisor - Entire jurisdiction including theaters Sincerely, (Cell Phone: 312-310-4100) Paul B. Grant Dean Rolando clip and return Recordings, Transcriptions, ✁ Documentaries, Etc. (Cell Phone: 708-380-6219) Absentee Ballot Request DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR To: Prof. Paul Grant, Election Chairman AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208 ORGANIZATIONS P.O. Box 8101 Spencer Aloisio Gary Matts Terryl Jares Chicago, IL 60680-8101 DELEGATES TO CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR AND Dear Sir: INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCIL Rich Daniels Gary Matts I, ________________________________________, hereby request an Absentee Ballot Terryl Jares (Print Name) DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE for the Local 10-208 election to be held on November 11, 2007. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS Spencer Aloisio Terryl Jares Gary Matts Louise E. Thorson Local 10-208 Account Number: ___________________________________________ Alternates: Robert Bauchens Frank Donaldson ____________________________________________________________________ EDITOR, THE INTERMEZZO (Signature) Terryl Jares PRESIDENTS EMERITI NO NOTARIZATION IS REQUIRED Nicholas Bliss Ed Ward Harold (Hal) Dessent VICE-PRESIDENT EMERITUS ELECTIONS Tom Beranek Section XVIII BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERITI F. Upon request, each full member having paid current dues and all assessments is entitled Harold Siegel Joe Majers Ruth Marion Tobias to one ballot. Absentee ballots shall be available to any member in good standing who, for any reason will be outside the jurisdiction of the local, or otherwise unable to vote in Open Daily, person, on the day of the election. Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and except Saturday, Sunday and Holidays must be mailed to and received by the election offi cials at a post offi ce box reserved for Offi ce Hours 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. that purpose. Absentee ballots must be received by mail and be in the hands of the election All Phones: 312-782-0063 (24 Hrs.) AFM WEB SITE: www.afm.org offi cials before the closing of the polls. The “double envelope” system shall be used to Chicago Federation of Musicians safeguard the secrecy of the absentee ballots. The Secretary-Treasurer shall supply the On Line Electronic Mail (E-MAIL) election offi cials, day-to-day, with a list of members in good standing, together with their [email protected] account numbers. The election offi cials shall not divulge the names of voters, unless WEBSITE: www.cfm10208.org required to do so by law. Intermezzo cfm10208.org October 2007 Page 4 Come Hear Us Play! If you are out and about, and looking for live music, why not patronize establishments employing union musicians on a steady and ongoing basis. Below is a list of our members and where they are appearing on a regular basis. Member Location Address Day(s) Performing Von Freeman New Apartment Lounge 504 E. 75th St. Tuesdays Chicago 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. Chad Krueger Second City 1616 N. Wells Sunday thru Saturday Chicago Rob Parton Fitzgerald’s 6615 W. Roosevelt Rd. Every 3rd Wednesday Berwyn of the Month Rob Parton Catch 35 35 W. Wacker Tuesday thru Saturday Chicago 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Ruby Wender Second City 1616 N. Wells Sunday thru Saturday Chicago John Wright Philanders 1120 Pleasant St. Thursdays Oak Park 7:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. MusiCares For Music People MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares’ services and resources cover a wide range of fi nancial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confi dentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. “. I can’t think of any other organization that works so hard, so vigorously, that fi ghts for the rights of the musicians and the artists.” Quincy Jones, MusiCares Person of the Year 1996 For more information on MusiCares programs and services, please visit www.musicares.com MusiCares Staff can be reached at 1300 West Belmont Ave., #210, Chicago, IL 60657 773-880-2423 Ed Ward and Terry Jares celebrate with Guy Serena at his 100th Birthday Bash. October 2007 cfm10208.org Intermezzo Page 5 Who, Where, When By Ruth Tobias a pre-Labor Day rebroadcast of a 2006 ALL THAT JAZZ—AGAIN documentary, “Beauty Rises: Four Lives in For jazz fans, perhaps the best news the Arts” which extolled the rise of Davis forthcoming from JOE SEGAL is that and three other Illinois artists.) he plans to reopen Jazz Showcase at Dearborn Station in the winter of 2008. The following night at Millennium Park, JON There is a lot to do and some legalistics BIG OOPS!! FADDIS obliged with a program entitled “A still to be negotiated, but he recently Last month I wrote that pianist/composer/ Night in Havana: a 90th Birthday Tribute to passed announcement fl iers out at Harris producer ED TOSSING moved away Theatre stating his plans. from Chicago. WRONG! He still resides in Glenview and is, in fact, a dual-city SYMPATHY resident. He does a lot of writing, along Once more we send condolences to with session work, playing gigs and KYLE De SANTIS and the De Santis producing. He maintains a Nashville family. After losing patriarch TONY residence to accommodate his work there. De SANTIS some weeks ago, Tony’s daughter DIANE Van LENTE has FROM THE NEWS also passed away. Suddenly Tony’s Recently it was reported that drummer grandson Kyle heads the Drury Lane PAUL WERTICO has been appointed Theatre empire. He plans to continue interim head of jazz his grandfather’s tradition and also will studies at Roosevelt work to enhance the Drury Lane Water University’s Chicago Tower Theatre, introducing concerts and College of Performing comedians in that venue hoping to interest Arts. Paul has been both visitors and downtown residents. teaching drums at the university for fi ve CHICAGO ON CHICAGO years, even as he has DIZZY GILLESPIE” evoking the trumpet The successful band, CHICAGO, made intermittently traveled wizardry of the late musician. Saxophonist an appearance at the Chicago History the globe. This JAMES MOODY, himself an octogenarian Museum taking part in a discussion performance work has been recognized who collaborated with Dizzy, was on board to series with celebrated people who have by numerous Grammy awards which enhance the legacy. Chicago roots. On October 17, actor decorate his home music room. JIM BELUSHI will be the guest… During the week’s end, over at PETRILLO When Ballet Chicago Studio Company This year’s Chicago Jazz Festival closed Music Shell, such performers as MARK recently celebrated its 10th anniversary out the summer of 2007 with ORBERT COLBY, KIM CUSACK and JANICE at Watermark Gallery on South Halsted DAVIS’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic BORLA held sway through Labor Day. Street, highlights of the cocktail event pointing the way in included live music by the ORION the opening concert ONE MORE ONCE ENSEMBLE and the unveiling of an in Millennium Park At 84, VON FREEMAN has won the original artwork, “A Decade of Dance” at the PRITZKER fi fth annual WALTER DYETT Lifetime by KEITH EVANS which he designed Pavilion. Reports such Achievement Award which was presented especially for the Studio Company.
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